Teen Literature

Eleven-year-old Mimi Mackson comes from a big Indian American family: Dad's a renowned food writer, Mom's a successful businesswoman, and her three older siblings all have their own respective accomplishments. It's easy to feel invisible in such an impressive family, but Mimi's dream of proving she's not the least talented member of her family seems possible when she discovers a contest at the new bakery in town. Plus, it'll start her on the path to becoming a celebrity chef like her culinary idol, Puffy Fay.

The youngest daughter of a minor chieftain, Lorna is living a quiet life on the peaceful shores of the Jeweled Isles… until the night a terrible storm drags down her father’s vessel. With the help of a fierce dragon, her father escapes drowning, but at a cost. In exchange for saving her father’s life, the dragon demands one of his daughters. Lorna. Swept away from her island, her family, and all she’s ever known, Lorna finds herself in a magical, underground cave where invisible servants cater to her during the day. During the night, an unknown man visits her room without touching her.

A perilous ocean voyage. A tempest older than empires. Ten thousand slaves toil on a demon ship sailing into uncharted waters. One such wretch, unable to use her sorcery, is Bridget Burns. Mired in cutthroat survival, she fosters two allies: a terrified boy, and a gargoyle "cursed" with empathy.

To ride a dragon, you must first survive the mountain. Most never make it. Aimee Wood has spent her life as an outcast. Born with patches of colourless skin, she's endured insults, cruelty, and isolation in the city of Kierell. But when the last place she can call home is taken from her, she's left with only one desperate choice. Climb the mountain.

Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, sometimes known more simply as Jekyll and Hyde, has enthralled and horrified listeners for over a century, so much so that the novella has impacted our natural language, with the phrase Jekyll and Hyde coming to mean a person who is vastly different in moral character from one situation to the next. It is a classic to study for GCSE and is full of complexities that need to be understood.

While Mimori's journey for revenge takes him all over this magical, dangerous world, his classmates are fulfilling their destinies as "heroes" by facing off against the hordes of the Demon King. Despite the cruel world she's found herself in, S-class hero and ex-class rep Sogou Ayaka still wants to protect her weaker classmates--from their enemies, and from the cruel whims of the Goddess. But when it's just her up against an army of monsters, can she even save herself?

In John Steinbeck's classic novella, we see two friends working through the farmlands in California during the time of the Great Depression. In this study guide for GCSE, we examine Of Mice and Men in detail, looking at the myriad of themes involved, the key characters, its context, the structure and the setting as well as giving a detailed step-by-step guide to each chapter, so you can easily follow the book and to prepare you for your exams.

This DNA Study Guide, written by Mark Richards, a chief examiner for one of the leading UK exam boards, provides all the insights and analysis of this dramatic play of a group of students who do something very bad indeed. As well as providing individual tutorials on the context, the language and style, the setting, the structure and the themes, it goes through each part of the play, highlighting all you need to know. Furthermore, there are tutorials on how best to answer exam questions and a tutorial highlighting some of the key quotations.

In a world of increasing ideological diversity, kids are being challenged to think through their own beliefs at an early age. Questions like How can you believe the Bible is true?; Why can’t we just agree that love is love?; and Isn’t Christianity against diversity? can seem like roadblocks for kids who are following Jesus, as well as for those who might otherwise consider faith in Christ.

What if bedtime wasn’t just for dreams… but for stories that follow you into them? Inside this book are thirteen eerie, unforgettable tales that blend mystery, suspense, and just the right amount of shivers for curious young listeners. Each story starts in the ordinary — a new video game, a classroom, a neighborhood, a camp cabin, a school bus — and slowly turns strange in the best, most goosebump-raising way.

The competition is over, but their trials have only begun…Quinn and her friends may have survived the deadly Ethodine and stopped the Sylph queen's tyrannical schemes—but that victory was just the start. Now they must hold together a fragile alliance of rival clans who barely trust one another—let alone their new fire-wielding queen. With goblin attacks on the rise and the moonrain drought tightening its grip on the land, tensions heighten.

What if your phone truly helped you connect with the people more than disconnect with those around you? Author and youth-culture expert, Jonathan McKee, and his daughter Alyssa McKee, uncover 40 random realizations they've discovered over the last five years. Screens provide fun platforms to connect with faraway friends; and sometimes the people we love the most are the people we ignore all day. Jonathan and Alyssa help young adults navigate face-to-face communication in a screen-to-screen world.

The Shadowbound Saga — Book One Magic is forbidden for a reason. At the elite academy where power is trained, controlled, and quietly feared, Elara is doing everything she can to survive. She follows the rules. She hides what she is. And she never asks questions the Council doesn’t want answered. But some magic refuses to stay buried. When long-forgotten forces begin to stir and whispers of an outlawed power resurface, Elara finds herself caught between secrets that could shatter the academy—and a destiny the world would rather see destroyed than unleashed.

June,1984. On the remote island of Inea, the militia has outlawed all magic. As war brews between the Council of Witches and Dissenters, a suspicious fire forces Emma into hiding. A descendant of nineteen bloodlines of witches, Emma has yet to manifest any powers, but sets out to rescue her last living relative. The last person she expects to fall in love with is Nor, the daughter of a sworn enemy and prominent Dissenter. But not everything is as it seems, and Emma uncovers a secret that threatens everything.

Henry Bins has a rare sleep disorder where he's only awake for sixty minutes a day, from 3:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. His meticulously regimented life—three minutes to shower, five minutes to eat, seventeen minutes of school, four minutes to play Zelda—is turned upside down when his dad leaves for a week-long cruise.

Will and Chloe thought they had escaped them. They thought that, finally, they were safe. But they were wrong. Now, two members of the Willow Hall community–the community which has already done so much to help the exiles–are captives of Project Beta. And one of the two is none other than Daniel’s biological father. Now, Will and the others must do everything within their power to save them. But little do they realise that there are further twists in store. That this is just the beginning of Mia Blackwood’s vindictive plan. A vindictive plan which Will and Chloe are very much at the heart of...

With her dad long gone and her mom working hard to make ends meet, Vanessa Coleman spends most of her time taking care of her little sister Robin, who has developmental delays. Love is definitely the last thing on Vanessa’s mind. After all, her mom has warned her many times over the years about getting her heart broken. After losing his dad in Afghanistan and seeing his mom spiral into drugs and alcohol, Trevor Stokes has moved from Tennessee to Michigan to live with his uncle.

The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices will help you navigate the digital world with 21 refreshingly honest and humorous tips that will not only inform, but that also just might change the way you think about your social media interaction.

During the pressure- and angst-filled teenage years, emotional resilience is the compass that leads to inner harmony. Harness this power for personal evolution and insightful self-discovery through a meticulously crafted 5-step journey. Navigating your teenage years can often feel challenging, like you're traveling through unknown territory without a guide. But if you’re equipped with the right tools, you can chart a clearer course, fostering personal growth, emotional mastery, and deeper understanding.

Crystal Fox is new to Riverstone Academy. She lives alone, has purple eyes, is half human and half...vampire?! Conan Knight is the son of an Alpha werewolf who is determined to chase her away so that he can keep the humans of his school safe. After learning of her past, he might change his mind on how he's viewed vampires his entire life... (Jewel Edition of book one of the Blood Fate Series, Young Adult version)